Bulletin
of the Russian Philosophical Society
No. 1 (29). 2004
(240 p.)
We
hereby announce publication and circulation of the Bulletin of the Russian
Philosophical Society No. 1(29). 2004 (Editor-in-Chief,
Professor A. N. Chumakov; Executive Secretary, Professor N. Z. Yaroschuk).
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The
issue begins with an editorial “Thinking About the Future” where
Editor-in-Chief, Professor A.N.Chumakov, having summarized briefly the
achievements of the last year sets tasks for the future: preparation to the
Fourth Russian Philosophical Congress and enhancement of the role of philosophy
and philosophers in our society.
The
editorial is followed by headline “Meeting the Fourth Russian Philosophical
Congress”. The Congress will be held in May 24 - 28, 2005, in Moscow. Its
central topic will be “Philosophy and the Future of Civilization”. The Bulletin
contains information about a meeting of the Russian Philosophical Society
Presidium and about meetings of the Organizing and Program Committees of the
Congress; it also informs about the composition of the Organizing Committee
(Co-chairpersons: Chumakov A.N., Mironov V.V., Sadovnichy V.A.) and the Program Committee (Chairperson: V.S. Stiopin
) and about the congressional participation conditions including addresses and
contact phone numbers.
An
informational and analytical article by Prof. V.P.Gritzenko (Krasnodar) about
the collection of presentations of the Russian participants of the XXIst World
Philosophy Congress is published under the title “Evaluating the XXIst World
Philosophy Congress and the Philosophical Ship Project”. Plenary presentations
by Qwasi Viredy (Ghana) “The Role of Philosophy in the Intercultural Dialogue”
and by Otfrid Hoeffe (Germany) “Anthropology and Human Rights” are also
published here.
Under
headline “Opinions and Comments of the Congress and the Philosophical Ship
Project Participants” the analytical materials by Prof. N.Z.Yaroshchuk
(Moscow), Assistant Professor V.M.Adrov (Astrakhan), Assistant Professor
I.V.Mitina (Rostov-na-Donu) and Prof. N.N.Kozhevnikov (Yakutia) are published.
Under
the title “Information from the Local Sections of the RPhS” the reader is
informed about the Days of Petersburg Philosophy in 2003, about Astrakhan,
Kursk and Kyrgyzstan sections of the RPhS, about a new RPhS section (OphIR),
and about the Day of Philosophy in Tyumen.
In
the part on “The Problems of Teaching Philosophy” a contribution of Prof.
Yu.N.Solonin and Assistant Professor G.P.Lyubimov (S.Petersburg) named “A
Workshop on the Issues of Philosophical Education Development” describes a
workshop on philosophical education conducted in the S.-Petersburg State
University by the Ministry of Education.
A
new journal section “Teaching Materials of the 21st Century” is
represented by the article by Prof. I.A.Gobozov (Moscow) “What Philosophy to
Teach?” and by the article by Prof. V.A.Bazhanov (Ulianovsk) “About the
Specifics of Contemporary Teaching Materials”.
Under
headline “Ethics: Continuing Discussion” articles by Prof. F.A.Selivanov
(Tyumen) “Who Should Teach Ethics and How?” and Assistant Professor T.S.Lapina
(Moscow) “Continuing the Discussion on Teaching Ethics” are published.
“The
Experience of Colleagues from Abroad” is reflected in the article by Lotta
Knutsson (Sweden) “Teaching Philosophy in Sweden”.
"Global
Studies" section includes an interview of O.V.Malyukova (Moscow) with a
co-chair of the “Global World” Club of Scholars, Prof. E.A.Azroyantz, and a
contribution by Assistant Professors A.G.Pyrin (Moscow) and O.V.Malyukova
describing the discussion about Global
Studies Encyclopedia held in the Macroeconomics Institute and the contents of
the workshop on “Philosophical and Methodological Problems of Globalization”.
Under headline “Futurology in Russia” a
contribution “International Academy of Future Studies” by the President and
organizer of the Academy of Prognostication , Prof. I.V.Bestuzhev-Lada
(Moscow), appears.
Journal
section “From the History of Russian Philosophy” is represented by articles
“Philosophical System of A.S.Khomyakov (P.N.Medvedev, Moscow, Ph.D.Candidate),
“The New Vision of the Integral Works and Ideas of V.I.Vernandsky”
(E.D.Nikitin, Prof., V.N.Nikiforova, Ph.D., Moscow) and “Interconnectedness of
the Ontological, Epistemological and Logical Elements in the Philosophical
System of N.O.Lossky" (Assistant Professor E.V.Veselovsky, Vologda).
Under
the title “Events and Comments” the following events are highlighted: the 3rd
All-Russian research and practical conference “Buliding Moral (Humanistic) Society in Russia”
(Irkutsk), gender studies in Bryansk, Lipetzk and Ivanovo, an annual workshop
“The Issues of Rational Philosophy” in the Institute of Philosophy, the
presentation of Russian Encyclopedia in
the Central Club of Writers (Moscow), a philosophical discussion about The Matrix trilogy (Krasnoyarsk).
“For
Discussion” the following articles are published: “21st Century: the
Dialogue about the Future of Marxist Philosophy” (Gudrat Seiphi, Moscow and
Oleg Seiphi, Czech Republic); "Globalization and “War against Terrorism”
in the Prognostic Interpretation of Pytirim Sorokin” (N.F.Zyuzeva, Ph.D.,
Syktyvkar); “Science Teaching - the
Philosophy for the 3rd Millennium” (V.L.Kissel, Moscow); “About the
Philosophy of Education” (V.M. Zharinov, Ph.D., Moscow); “What is Time?” (Prof.
T.P.Lolaev, Vladikavkaz).
An
article “Religious Experience and Non-religious Self-development” (Zhurov S.P.,
Rodniki, Ivanovo Oblast) can be found under headline “Responses to Our
Publications”.
A
“Remark” by Assistant Professor V.D.Ruta (Moscow) responds the remark “Who is
the father of philosophy?” (The Bulletin, ¹ 4, 2003).
Under
headline “New Problems” the following articles are published: "National
and International Norms of Environmental Law: Present Situation, Trends and the
Future" (Assistant Professor V.N. Molchanov, S.-Petersburg) and
“International Political Economy as a Sphere of Scientific Knowledge”
(Assistant Professor G.A.Drobot, Moscow).
“An
Important Conversation” involves Prof. V.D.Zhukotzky, Nizhnevartovsk
(“Philosophical Manifesto”), Dr. A.S.Akhiezer and Dr. B.I. Zelenko’s, Moscow (“Specifics
of Party Studies in the Russian Federation” and “Party System in the
Transitional Period in Russia”), Dr. M.I.Sterenberg (“To Clone or not to Clone:
This is the Question”).
“New
Topic” presents the thoughts of Prof. V.I.Pantin (Moscow) in “The Philosophical
Aspects of Fantasy Literature”.
“Philosopher’s Calendar” provides information
about the All-Russian Conference “Optina Pystin and Russian Culture - the Fifth
Kireevsky’s Readings” (11-14 May, 2004, Kaluga); about the international
research and practical conference “International Communist and Left Movements
in the Conditions of Imperialist Globalization” (April 27-29, 2004, Moscow).
“Useful
Information” informs about the release by Nauka
Publishers of a collected volume “Science - Society - Person. 75th
anniversary of Academician Frolov” and about the Fifth Iliadi Readings
“Existence and Culture. History and Modernity” (May 12-14, Kursk).
“News from Abroad” informs
about gatherings of international philosophical organizations (in English).
FIRST WORLD OLYMPIC CONGRESS OF PHILOSOPHY
on the topic of: PHILOSOPHY, COMPETITION AND GOOD LIFE (ΑTHENS-SPETSES,
JUNE 27th to JULY 4th, 2004). Professor Konstantine Boudouris President of the
Organising Committee. WEBSITE: http://www.hri.org/iagp/,
E-MAIL: kboud714@ppp.uoa.gr
“Works by
RPhO Members” explains how to be published it this journal and about the
contents of issues 6 and 7.
Under "Feedback"
headline an analytical and critical review of The Bulletin 3 and 4, 2003, is
published, provided by Prof. V.F.Druzhinin, Moscow.
The Bulletin also
contains reviews and annotations; information about new books on philosophy;
about books and journals distributed by the RPhO Presidium; about “The Journal
of Epistemology and Science Philosophy” (Institute of Philosophy); about Idea Press Publishers; about Ph.D. and
Dr.of Sc. Dissertations onPhilosophy submitted in the first quarter of 2004.
Under the title “Philosophers
Joke Too” you can find aphorisms about women (meeting the International Women’s
Day) and “dangerous advice” from Vasily Pivoev (Petrozavodsk) “How to become a
looser”.
"Poetry Page"
publishes verses by Sergei Pitash (the Ukraine), Boris Blinov (Perm), Alexander
Katzura (Moscow).
The issue also
includes congratulations and obituaries.
Some evenst are
added to the RPhS 2004 Conference Plan (116 conferences in total).
The Bulletin
informs about the amount of membership fee for the year 2004 and the payment
procedure. It explaines that to become a member and to be included into the
members list one should pay annual membership fee. Since that this person
enjoys the privileges granted to the RPhS members, including free subscription
for the RPhS Bulletin. Full list of members is published annually in each third
issue of the Bulletin. Additional list is published in each fourth issue.
The Bulletin’s subscription index in the
Rospechat Catalogue is 79643. Please, email your messages addressed to the RPhS
Presidium and the RPhS Bulletin Editorial Board to chumakov@logic.ru. Our Internet website is www.logic.ru/~phil-soc. To contact the Editors, please, call (095) 201‑24‑02.